Read the passage, choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best suits the blank. (1.5 points)

I live in Tallinn (19) ______ the north-west of Estonia. I’m 15 and I live with my parents and brother in a small apartment. On weekdays, I get up at 7 o’ clock in the morning. I walk to school – it’s very near my home and we don’t have a car. School (20) ______ at 8 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. I study math, biology, history, art, music, English and German – and Estonian, of course. My favorite (21)______ are English and history. After school, I go home (22) ______ lunch. I do my homework in the evening and I go to bed at 11p.m. In my free time, I go to the movies, visit friends and (23) ______ rollerblading. Our summer holiday is in July and August and we go to the Baltic Sea. Everyone (24)______ swimming.

19.       A. on                           B. in                            C. inside                      D. at

20.       A. start                         B. begin                      C. starts                       D. has

21.       A. clubs                       B. thing                       C. subject                    D. subjects

22.       A. on                           B. for                           C. during                     D. with

23.       A. go                           B. play                         C. have                        D. make

24.       A. like                         B. don’t like                C. loves                       D. plays

Fill in the blank with one suiable word

family comes watches cleaning

talking are go maket

My sister and I (1)________________ to school in the morning and come home in the afternoon . Our mother goes to the (2)_______________at half past seven .she gets food for the (3)________________ Our father (4) _________________home at six every day . He (5) __________________house . We are working and (7) ________________ . We (8) _________________having a good time at home .

I. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

Dear John,

      Come       and see me next weekend. I‟m staying in a house by the sea. Don't (I)            to bring your swimming costume with you! It isn‟t difficult to find the house. When you get to the crossroads in the town, (2)        right and drive to the end of the road. (3)          careful because it is a dangerous road! (4)        some warm clothes with you because it is cold in the evenings here. If I am not at home when you arrive, don‟t (5)           for me. The key to the house is under the big white stone in the garden. (6)           the front door and (7)                   yourself a cup of tea in the kitchen! (8)          a good journey!

Best wishes,

Vinh

Exercise 6: Fill in the blank with ONE word.

1.              I often ……………..TV programs in my free time.

2.              She is……………..karate now.

3.              My mother often ……………shopping with my sister.

4.              ………….the weekends, we go on a picnic.

5.              He often …………..the Internet to chat with his friends.

6.              What ………………your father often do in the evening?

7.              ……………you play chess with Nam yesterday?

8.              ………………..to music is my hobby.

Question I. Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list (1.0 point) :

From painted culture conical in

When you come to the countryside of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf (1)__________ hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the symbol of the Vietnamese (2)__________.The hat is made (3)__________ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimetres; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually (4)__________ with a coat of furniture - polish oil.

Question II. Read the following text about Bill Gate, the co-founder of Microsoft, and choose the best answer.(1.0 point)

Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his interest in computer than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, “ I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.” In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad ,I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.

1. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?

A. during his teenage years B. when he went to university C. when he was at nursery school

2. What did he study at Harvard University?

A. computer science B. business C. law

3. What did he often do to relax while at Harvard?

A. play sports B. play video games C. go to parties

4. What did he receive from Harvard in 2007?

A. an honorary degree B. a job C. a company